Intraosseous Hibernoma in the Sacrum of an Adult

This report describes the histological features of a discrete lesion in the sacrum of an 84-year-old lady. Biopsy of this lesion demonstrated that it consisted predominantly of multivacuolated lipocytes with a morphological and immunohistochemical profile consistent with brown fat cells. The lesion was diagnosed as an intraosseous hibernoma. This is the 16th report in the English literature of a hibernoma occurring outside of a soft tissue location.

Source: International Journal of Surgical Pathology - October 31, 2016 Category: Pathology Authors: Westacott, L., Collins, A., Dickenson, I. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research